Stand Up for Heroes, one of New York’s most anticipated nights of hope, healing and laughter, honors our nation’s post-9/11 impacted veterans and their families, and raise funds and awareness to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Stand Up for Heroes is presented by the BWF and the New York Comedy Festival NYCF, and is brought to you by Veterans on Wall Street, supported by founding sponsor GFI Group Inc. the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

Stand Up for Heroes recognizes and honors the incredible resilience and continuing recovery of our nation’s wounded veterans and their families. To date, the event has raised more than $45 million to create long-lasting, positive outcomes for our nation’s injured veterans, service members and their families through the BWF.